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Israel’s army simulates attack on Iran

The warning by Defense Minister Benny Gantz over Iran manufacturing and installing 1,000 advanced centrifuges, and the IDF drill simulating an attack on Iran, express growing concerns in Jerusalem over the reported failure of the Vienna talks.

Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz (R) meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz (R) meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem on March 27, 2022, ahead of talks in Israel with Arab foreign ministers skeptical of a nuclear pact with Iran. — MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran is attempting to complete the manufacture and installation of 1,000 IR6 advanced centrifuges for its nuclear development program, according to Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Addressing a May 17 conference at Reichman University, Gantz said Iran was placing the centrifuges in various locations, including in a new underground facility it was building near the existing central enrichment facility in the central Iran town of Natanz.

“Iran stands just a few weeks away from accumulating fissile material that will be sufficient for a first bomb, holds 60 kilograms of enriched material at 60%, produces metallic uranium at the enrichment level of 20% and prevents the IAEA from accessing its facilities,” he added.

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